Think Your Kid's Gifted? You're Probably Wrong (22)
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It doesn't take advanced knowledge of statistics to figure out that, if every parent thinks his or her children are above average, close to half of them are wrong. So it shouldn't come as a surprise to any parent that, despite their kids' talking early or producing amazing art or asking questions you can't answer or what-have-you, their kids are not necessarily gifted. It shouldn't come as a surprise, but it very often does anyway. ...
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John said:
wow, what a great piece of advice for parents like me who need to keep things in perspective.
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Liz said:
Pah! I have a 5 year old trying to do science experiments and wanting acid and indicator paper! You have a whole different set of problems living with a gifted kid
Carbon ONset Calculator Designed to Negate Carbon-Free Convention (4)
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If only politics really was about people looking at the issues and making intelligent choices. Instead we have Glenn Beck telling his audience to "Take part in our carbon ONset program. We are asking you to make just a few small sacrifices to completely wipe out any potential energy savings the Democrats claim credit for." He wants to add "70-million pounds of new C02 into the atmosphere to offset the Democratic Conventions offset program." Interestingly, ...
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Rabid Cow said:
weak.
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Michael said:
Further proof of my claim that Glenn Beck is a moron and an asshole!
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Ben said:
This must be about the dumbest thing ever (note "Alabama" in the state box). Making a point (whether I agree or not) doesn't need to be destructive. I could go on an econ rant here too, but I won't. Glenn Beck is a douche for having anything to do with this.
Bush Lets War Widow Punch His Arm Once (8)
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WASHINGTON—In an unprecedented gesture of apology, President Bush allowed widow Mary Holt, 32, to punch him once on the left arm Monday as...
Seinfeld To Revive Microsoft | The Onion - America's Finest News Source (1)
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In order to revitalize its brand image, Microsoft has hired former sitcom actor Jerry Seinfeld as a spokesman. What do you think?
Casio Exilim EX-Z80 Review: My Dog Ate It (1)
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Really, she did. Not the review, the camera itself. As if our house –as full as it is of kids, cats and dogs- didn’t contain enough hazards for a gadget geek like myself, we recently adopted a new puppy. The newest arrival is a (currently) 60 pound Shepherd cross and it would appear that she likes electronics as much as I do; only Ellie prefers to chew on them. More on that later. Our camcorder ...
GeekDad Puzzle of the Week: Planet BadDad (1)
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This week has BadDad riding the edge of his compulsions. As our fearless editor Ken mentioned on Friday, the first correct answer drawn at random on Thursday evening will receive a $50 gift code to ThinkGeek. The deadline for answers (by email) is 10 p.m. EST this Thursday. The winner will be announced Friday morning. Also, everyone who shows up to check out the solution will walk away with a $10 off coupon code for ...
TweetDeck Offers Features Twitter Lacks [Featured Download] (97)
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All platforms with Adobe AIR: When you follow enough chatty people on Twitter, some days the noise can overwhelm the signal—that's when you want TweetDeck, a full-featured desktop Twitter client that groups, filters, and searches incoming tweets for you. TweetDeck's killer feature is its ability to separate the people you follow on Twitter into groups—like "Don't Miss," "Co-workers," and "Chatty types." That way while tweets by the prolific folks fly by in one pane, infrequent ...
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Ed said:
This looks pretty cool...I'm really happy using Twhirl but might consider giving this one a try, esp. as I follow more people because of its ability to break out people into groups...let me know if you end up trying it, I'd love to hear your comments.
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Patrix said:
Useful but probably too overwhelming for an otherwise barebones app. Recommended only if you're a Twitterholic.
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jgd3 said:
Really nice! This is the Twitter power user's app!
Straight Talk Express Hits Van | The Onion - America's Finest News Source (1)
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John McCain's campaign bus collided with a van on Wednesday. What do you think?
Website hands out free headsets to ticketed cell phone drivers (2)
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Although it is not illegal to drive while holding a cell phone in my area yet, I still use a Bluetooth headset cause it’s just safer to do so. Sure I may look like a crazy person babbling and talking to apparently nobody, but it is a small price to pay to avoid higher insurance premiums, let alone accidents. If you, however, have had the unfortunate pleasure of receiving a ticket for driving while talking ...
Ikea To Sell Flatpack Solar Panels Soon? [Where's My Allen Wrench] (9)
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The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.That's what the Cleantech Group is reporting, based on details of a recent €50 million investment into Ikea's GreenTech fund, used to finance research into consumer solar panels, green building materials, alternative light sources, etc. In the same way that Wal-Mart can basically fart one night and wake up the next morning having changed the face of massive globalized retail, Ikea moving to sell ...
WOW! New Algae Biofuel Chemically Identical to Gasoline! (10)
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photo: Sapphire Energy ‘Green Crude’ Milestone In what it calls its most significant milestone yet, Sapphire Energy , claims it has succeeded in refining a high-octane gasoline from algae that is chemically identical to crude oil. According to Sapphire Energy, “The resulting gasoline is completely compatible with current infrastructure, meaning absolutely no change to consumer’s cars.” This is of course in addition to the benefit that their Green Crude is a carbon neutral fuel. ...
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | A month without plastic (2)
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Is it possible to live without buying or accepting plastic for a month? That's what Christine Jeavans, mother to an 18-month-old toddler, wants to spend August finding out.
The Empire Strikes Black: McCain Leads Team of Saturn Oil Prospectors : TreeHugger (1)
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Bigfoot lake of oil on Titan John McCain wants to drill, drill, drill; oil execs tell him that it will bring the price down quickly. In fact, he credits President Bush just talking about drilling with reducing the price
Shaking Us Awake: Remembering Randy Pausch (1)
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Last week the world lost Dr. Randy Pausch, professor of computer science and HCI probably best known for his amazing "last lecture" Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams, to pancreatic cancer. I asked my friend Lee Fuhr, an interaction designer and former student at Carnegie Mellon, to share his memories of Dr. Pausch: I am a professional critical thinker. My job titles vacillate in the arenas of design and usability, but my core skill - and ...
Coastal Drilling is Backward Thinking; Innovation is Our Future (3)
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Several events from the past couple of weeks once again make this fact appallingly clear: The Texas oil man in the White House is way behind the public when it comes to planning an energy future that's good for us and the planet -- and not just good for his pals in the fossil fuels biz. Of note: -- On July 14, Bush lifted a presidential ban on drilling off U.S. coasts. His father put ...
External hard drive boasts eco-friendly personality (1)
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It seems that it’s not enough to offer a reliable external hard drive anymore without taking the environment into consideration. At least, that’s the logic behind Fabrik’s new SimpleTech [re]drive with Turbo USB 2.0. Besides offering 25% faster performance than USB 2.0 alone the drive is reported to be the world’s most eco-friendly external hard disk. The external storage and backup drive comes with an enclosure made out of sustainable bamboo and recyclable aluminum. Further ...
Rickroll DS (1)
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The internet exists for two reasons. The first is totally inappropriate for discussing here at GeekDad. The other is Rickrolling. Sadly, while the net’s sinister, unmentionable purpose is ripe with ingenuity and experimentation, the once noble Rickroll has become as stale as… well, Rick Astley himself. Thanks to the recently released KORG DS-10, however, you can now annoy your friends with the unforgettable strains of “Never Gonna Give You Up” in a new and exciting ...
Google Calendar Adds CalDAV Support, Enabling iCal Sync [Google Calendar] (120)
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Google Calendar has added support for the CalDAV standard, opening up a realm of syncing possibilities for business users and webapps. Right now it's somewhat limited, with a few known issues, but the big news is that it's now possible to sync your iCal and Google Calendars without any third-party software. As the Google Operating System notes, however, it's not an entirely simple process to hook the two up, so a free option like recently-made-free ...
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Josi said:
still looks kind of buggy, i'll stick with calgoo for now...
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Evan Sims said:
Nice!
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Jan said:
very cool - I'll be trying this later
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ctomer said:
Google enables CalDav!! Woohoo!!
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schisamo said:
YES!!!!!
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Zeus said:
I won't have to pay for SpanningSync anymore
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Lee said:
This will improve my life.
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Kambiz said:
Even less of a reason to need Apple's Mobile Me.
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Dave said:
noice
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